James Daugherty married Ann Hammond, whose brothers were George, James, William, Joseph, and David Hammond. Of these David Hammond was the father of General Robert H. Hammond, of the Mexican war, formerly a lieutenant of the Fifth United States Infantry. The brothers were all officers in the Revolutionary War, or members of the councils of safety.

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James and Grace Hammond had five sons and two daughters: William, David, George, James, Joseph, Ann, and Mary.

David Hammond married Jane Hanna, and had five children: Robert H., Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, and Grace.

George Hammond married Jane McCormick, and had three children: Robert R. married Anna Chesnut, Elizabeth married Seth Cadwallader, and Margaret, who married John Snyder, son of ex-Governor Snyder, of Pennsylvania.

James Hammond Jr. married Mary Brown.

Joseph Hammond married Ruth Kelley, and had seven children: John, married and had ten children; William K., married Mary Brown; Eveline, married David Cook; Susan, married Thomas McKee; Grace, married Samuel Oakes; Ann, married a Mr. Brown; and Elizabeth, who married Thomas Huston.

Ann Hammond married James Dougherty, and had three children: George H., Grace and Sarah, all of whom were married.

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He was a farmer by occupation and they resided on a farm in Turbot (now Delaware) township, Northumberland county, on the road now leading from Dewart to Watsontown. About the year 1799 they removed across the Susquehanna, to White Deer Valley, where they acquired considerable property, and where they continued to reside during the remainder of their lives.

Mr. Hammond was one of the company commanded by Hawkins Boone, which went from Boone's Fort, on Muddy Run, July 29, 1778, to the relief of Fort Freeland, on Warrior Run, Northumberland county, when it had been attacked by the British and Indians; and he was one of the few of that heroic band who escaped death. For several years previous to his death he was afflicted with paralysis, which was eventually the cause of his death, February 20, 1831. His remains are buried beside those of his wife, in the cemetery at the Stone church.

They were Presbyterians, and for several years attended the Warrior Run church, where they, together with John Brown, Esq., and George Hammond occupied a pew for which they paid an annual rental of one pound fourteen shillings and sixpence. They afterwards united with the congregation of the Log church, which occupied the site of the present stone structure on the south side of Penny Hill in White Deer Valley. Mr.Hammond was an elder of the Log church.